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CBC Showcase: Spanish-Language Books and Hispanic Heritage
When a widow begs stale bread in return for offering her participation in the royal wedding Mass, a miracle converts the hearts of a once-cold kingdom.
by Josephine Nobisso, illustrated by Katalin Szegedi
In multiple English printings, and a BookSense Picks, a Catholic Press Association winner, and on a Bank Street's list of 100 Best Books for Children, this story—based on a true incident—chronicles a miracle and couches it in the language and look of a fairy tale. When a widow begs bread in exchange for praying her Mass for the baker, he still insists on monetary payment. The resulting incidents convert the king's subjects, and restore joy to the realm. Luminous paintings by Katalin Szegedi (an IBBY Illustrator of the Year) grace the story with solemn beauty.
All Ages
ISBN: 0-940112-15-9
Price: $17.95
Publisher: Gingerbread House
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